Chinese leaders Hu Jintao (C), Xi Jinping (5th R), Wen Jiabao (5th L), Li Keqiang (4th R) and Liu Yunshan (4th L) attend the awarding ceremony of the State Scientific and Technological Award in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 18, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.